Comments on: My Dad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:55:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: Offspring http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-1916 Offspring Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:06:59 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/#comment-1916 I've always been so sad that I never met great-grandad, even though I have strong suspicions that he's looking out for me sometimes. I'd love to have known him.. to see the mould that Grandad is made from! There are definately parts of him in our family anomaly. Family anomaly. There's a tonguetwister to test sobriety! I’ve always been so sad that I never met great-grandad, even though I have strong suspicions that he’s looking out for me sometimes. I’d love to have known him.. to see the mould that Grandad is made from! There are definately parts of him in our family anomaly. Family anomaly. There’s a tonguetwister to test sobriety!

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-1914 Grandad Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:53:13 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/#comment-1914 Sorry, Derfen but I can't help you there. After all, this blog is all in your imagination. Sorry, Derfen but I can’t help you there. After all, this blog is all in your imagination.

]]> By: derfen http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-1913 derfen Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:28:28 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/#comment-1913 Ah, now my head is wrecked - wondering if i really exist at all, especially knowing that a good hard kick in the shins isn't gonna prove a damn thing. Ah, now my head is wrecked – wondering if i really exist at all, especially knowing that a good hard kick in the shins isn’t gonna prove a damn thing.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-1920 Grandad Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:32:42 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/#comment-1920 There are few more where that came from. I will return to him at some stage no doubt. There are few more where that came from. I will return to him at some stage no doubt.

]]> By: Jefferson Davis http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-1921 Jefferson Davis Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:22:04 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/#comment-1921 Grandad, that's a wondrous story about your dad. It reminds me of me own dad. Grandad, that’s a wondrous story about your dad. It reminds me of me own dad.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-1910 Grandad Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:19:37 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/#comment-1910 "Just" or Just Because" should be struck off the list of answers. They always drove me mad. Though, in fareness, I never got them from my Dad. He had a stock answer to any question - "Go look it up". In retrospect, the best answer any parent can give!! “Just” or Just Because” should be struck off the list of answers. They always drove me mad. Though, in fareness, I never got them from my Dad. He had a stock answer to any question – “Go look it up”. In retrospect, the best answer any parent can give!!

]]> By: Dario Sanchez http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-1915 Dario Sanchez Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:34:25 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/#comment-1915 Nihilism is great. You can argue your way out of any situation with it. It becomes clear where you got your skills at debating ponts from anyway. Dario: I want a guitar for my birthday, preferably an electric one. I'm not too bothered how good it is. You never know, I might have some latent talent for it. Father: No. We don't have musical talent. You're not getting one. D: Why? F: Just. That's the kind of debates that rage in my house. No more than four lines. Nihilism is great. You can argue your way out of any situation with it. It becomes clear where you got your skills at debating ponts from anyway.

Dario: I want a guitar for my birthday, preferably an electric one. I’m not too bothered how good it is. You never know, I might have some latent talent for it.
Father: No. We don’t have musical talent. You’re not getting one.
D: Why?
F: Just.

That’s the kind of debates that rage in my house. No more than four lines.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-1912 Grandad Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:24:50 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/#comment-1912 I'm built exactly like my Dad - 6' 3" and 11 stone. We looked like a pair of goal posts. And the two of us built the extension I'm in at the moment. The only help we got was from a plasterer. And it is a big extension - garage, kitchen, bathroom, office/bedroom, huge seating area/conservatory. Dad designed it all too. I’m built exactly like my Dad – 6′ 3″ and 11 stone. We looked like a pair of goal posts.

And the two of us built the extension I’m in at the moment. The only help we got was from a plasterer. And it is a big extension – garage, kitchen, bathroom, office/bedroom, huge seating area/conservatory. Dad designed it all too.

]]> By: Sean http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-1911 Sean Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:11:48 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/#comment-1911 Yeah Grandad at the time i was 6'6" and a mere 22 stone of mostly muscle lol Back in the day when i could throw 200 pounds over my shoulder and walk away as easy as pie lol Yeah Grandad at the time i was 6’6″ and a mere 22 stone of mostly muscle lol

Back in the day when i could throw 200 pounds over my shoulder and walk away as easy as pie lol

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-1919 Grandad Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:14:16 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/19/my-dad/#comment-1919 Hi Kav, It is just one of loads of memories I have. We used to have long quiet debates about Buddhism and reincarnation and the like. But he was also fascinated with technology and we used to have endless debates on what the future would be like. I think the reason that one stood out in my mind was because it was quite out of character. It was one of the very few times I heard him debate with strangers. Hi Kav,
It is just one of loads of memories I have. We used to have long quiet debates about Buddhism and reincarnation and the like. But he was also fascinated with technology and we used to have endless debates on what the future would be like.

I think the reason that one stood out in my mind was because it was quite out of character. It was one of the very few times I heard him debate with strangers.

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